Legal Opinion

Bertram v. State, ex rel. Lowell Dredge Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 12, 1904No. 4,662PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Fulton Circuit Court; A. G. Gapron, Judge. Independent action by Sylvester Bertram and others against the' State, on the relation of the Lowell Dredge Company and others, for a new trial. From a judgment on demurrer to the complaint, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.

In an action in the court below brought ■ by the State, on the relation of the Lowell Dredge Company, one of the appellees, on the bond of Sylvester Bertram, one of the appellants, as commissioner for the construction of a certain ditch, to recover for the construction of the ditch pursuant to a contract therefor between the commissioner and the relator — the other appellants being the sureties upon the bond — the issues tried being upon an answer of payment filed by all the appellants, and a counterclaim of the principal obligor alleging overpayment, the plaintiff obtained a finding and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hines v. DriverIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. East v. McKeeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. McKeehanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Berry v. DailyIndiana Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Holland Banking Co. v. DicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  2. Ross v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  3. First Nat. Bank of Taloga v. Farmers' State Guaranty Bank of ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Chambers v. BoatrightIndiana Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. McKernan v. EstabrookIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917

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